Tremendous Eagles interim head coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has revealed he’s open to taking the job completely, however provided that the Nigeria Soccer Federation offers clear ensures, Soccernet.ng reviews.
Eguavoen, who can also be the NFF’s Technical Director, stepped in for the nationwide crew after the federation’s try and appoint Bruno Labbadia fell via.
Having led the Tremendous Eagles to a convincing 3-0 win over Benin and a goalless attract Rwanda in the course of the 2025 AFCON qualifiers, Eguavoen’s current success has led to requires him to take the place completely.
Nevertheless, the 58-year-old stays cautious, citing the unpredictable nature of the NFF, particularly in mild of the current ugly expertise of Finidi George.
Finidi, who was appointed head coach in Could, was left jobless solely weeks later after the NFF started looking for a overseas supervisor following the Tremendous Eagles’ underwhelming outcomes towards South Africa and Benin.
Finidi had already resigned from his position at Enyimba to take the nationwide crew job however was shortly sidelined.
Realizing he would additionally must relinquish his position because the Technical Director if he accepts the Tremendous Eagles job completely, Eguavoen is anxious concerning the NFF therapy.
Nevertheless, he’s cautious about making the change to a full-time Tremendous Eagles head coach with out ensures from the NFF.
“The Tremendous Eagles job I’m doing proper now, if I had been to change completely, it’s one thing I’d want to take a seat down, replicate, and assume deeply about as a result of it’s not a small job,” he advised Brila FM.
Eguavoen, who was a member of the 1994 AFCON-winning Tremendous Eagles squad, harassed the necessity for a long-term contract with endurance, highlighting that success isn’t assured in a single day.
“It is going to be a tricky one,” he added. “You must give me a long-term contract with endurance and clauses in that contract as a result of profitable isn’t assured each week or day.”
Because the Tremendous Eagles put together for his or her essential AFCON qualifiers towards Libya, Eguavoen’s future with the crew stays unsure.